The Courtney Project is a YouTube channel I stumbled over a few years ago as author Lyra Parish shared her experience as an author while carrying a day job. As time went on, we witnessed her execute a plan to quit her day job to write books for a living. Find out what advice she gives about quitting your job, if you should be publishing videos on YouTube, and other tips for indie authors. 

• The Courtney Project - https://www.youtube.com/thecourtneyproject
• Inkers Con - https://InkersCon.com
  • Use coupon code DALE22 for $50 off your virtual ticket to Inkers Con. 

How much does it cost to self publish on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing in 2022? Do the royalties   suit the upfront investment? While you get decent pay, upon further research, you'll find KDP is doing something altogether different for your book. Find out if the true cost of self-publishing on Amazon KDP is worth it today.

 

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Alessandra Torre is a prolific romance novelist who organized the writers conference, Inkers Con. Get some insights as to why she puts together this conference, how she tries to deliver something for everyone, and why the digital edition of the conference is the biggest event yet! 

Inkers Con - https://www.inkerscon.com/

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Though you can format your book's interior, I still recommend hiring a professional to do it for you. Book typesetting and formatting requires years of experience and practice. And you simply can't leave your reading experience to chance or lenient readers. That's why I'll share the five best book formatting services I've used. 

• Draft2Digital - https://DaleLinks.com/D2D 
• Reedsy - https://reedsy.com/write-a-book 
• Fiverr - https://DaleLinks.com/List 
• Formatted Books - https://DaleLinks.com/FormattedBooks   
• Archangel Ink - https://DaleLinks.com/ArchangelInk

 

Outbound links financially benefit me and the channel through affiliate programs. The affiliate relationship in no way influences my opinion and I would not endorse programs, products or services I didn't use or can stand confidently behind. 

S.D. Huston hosts a channel devoted to writing and self publishing. From her humble beginnings as a teacher to her beginnings on YouTube, listen in as S.D. (aka Shanon) shares her journey. Right now, she's organizing a massive free virtual event for writers called the Authortube Writing Conference. Find out more about it in this interview.

• S.D. Huston on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/SDHuston
• Authortube Writing Conference - https://www.authortubewritingconference.com/
• S.D. Huston's website - https://www.sdhuston.com/

Are you looking for graphic designers who can do the best book cover design? Then, consider these options before ordering your next book cover. You'll also learn how to craft the perfect design brief, how to communicate with your designer and so much more!

• Fiverr Cover Designers - https://DaleLinks.com/BookCovers 
• Archangel Ink - https://DaleLinks.com/ArchangelInk 
• The Urban Writer - https://DaleLinks.com/UrbanWriters (code: DALE05)
• Miblart - https://DaleLinks.com/Miblart
• Formatted Books - https://DaleLinks.com/FormattedBooks 

Are you publishing low content books? Would you like to hear insights from an established video creator who specializes in the low content book publishing space? Find out more about host of The Home Boss on YouTube, Nuria Corbi.

• Nuria Corbi's site - https://thehomeboss.com
• The Home Boss on YouTube - https://youtube.com/c/thehomeboss
• Children's book course: https://dalelinks.com/nuria 

Since first publishing in 2014, I've gone to one place repeatedly for my self-publishing needs - Fiverr. But, this freelance platform can be difficult to understand and use for first timers. That's why I'll share how I find the best freelancers on the platform and what I do to keep working with them. 

Fiverr - https://DaleLinks.com/List  

Nader Sabry is a world-renowned and highly sought-after consultant in the world of growth hacking. Just what is growth hacking? And, can these strategies help your author business? Find out more in this exclusive interview with the growth hacking expert, Nader Sabry. 

• Nader Sabry - https://NaderSabry.com 
• Ready. Set. Growth Hack (book) - https://ReadySetGrowthHack.com 

In this week's news segment we discuss the growth of digital publishing and the decline of print book sales. Also, find out how Streetlib expanded its reach, Kobo supports Arabic now, and how Findaway Voices and Draft2Digital will be celebrating National Audiobook Month. And, hey, even more details! Listen in!

• Write Publish Profit 5.0 - https://DaleLinks.com/Profit
• Book Brush on IG - https://www.instagram.com/bookbrushforauthors/
• Book Award Pro - https://DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro
• Rakuten Kobo’s Support for Arabic as a Primary Language Shows Commitment to “Wide” Agenda - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-news-rakuten-kobos-support-for-arabic-as-a-primary-language-shows-commitment-to-wide-agenda/
• Scribando - https://www.scribando.com/
• Digital Publishing Market to Grow - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/digital-publishing-market-grow-usd-130000289.html
• US print sales fall another 6% as the Q1 declines continue into Q2 - https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2022/05/06/us-print-sales-fall-another-6-as-the-q1-declines-continue-into-q2/
• How to Market Your First Book (For New Authors!) - https://publishdrive.com/how-to-market-your-first-book.html
• StreetLib expands its global distribution network by adding Legimi - https://blog.streetlib.com/streetlib-expands-its-global-distribution-network-by-adding-legimi/
• Are Amazon A+ Pages Worth Your Brand’s Time? - https://marketplacestrategy.com/blog/are-amazon-a-pages-worth-your-brands-time/
• A Series of Live Author Events - https://findawayvoices.com/audiobookmonth2022
• How Scarlett gets more value from her email list than Amazon ads - https://storyoriginapp.com/blog/scarlett-braden-case-study
• IngramSpark Academy - Ebooks 101 - https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3799641/BFD40013A51DF2EC096EEF2BE202A3E1
• eBook Fairs - https://DaleLinks.com/eBookFairs